As a volunteer and part of a community; there are times that i need to wear christian shirts. There are times that i feel like hypocrite wearing a huge sign “I am Christian, i must act nicer”. When in line to the cashier or waiting for the food in a restaurant, i sometimes witness my fruits falling. My patience is sometimes tested. It was like there are three me talking in my head.
After showing my mad face or reacting violently.
1st Me: Oooops! I did it again.
2nd Me: You are wearing Christian shirt! Act nicer!
3rd Me: Even if you are not wearing that shirt you should be nice.
This is not a guilty confession of a guilty conscience due to self condemnation. Rather, this is a written reminder of a clear conscience due to conviction. Grateful to the blood of Christ guarantying the forgiveness of my sins and gives me clear conscience.
Humility, gentleness, kindness, etc. should be a given fruit and a natural christian character.
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. -Philippians 4:5
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control. -Galatians 5:22-23
Wearing christian shirts should not the only times we have to guard our attitudes or even the times we have to be extra nice, gentle, humble and kind. Even without the christian shirts, stickers, bags, notebooks, pens, etc., we are God’s ambassador therefore our fruit should be guarded. Grateful for Paul’s reminder; always put on the armor!
I realized that the grace of God is not in the shirts, rather, His grace is in the person wearing it. Christian character is not being evident by the cliche written on a shirt; it is proven true by the character of the person in it.
Wearing shirts with bible verses or cliche doesn't make us Christians. A christian shirt is called a “christian shirt” because of the person wearing it.
First and foremost, we should also check our hearts. Is Jesus still our reason to love others and the purpose we drop our selfish nature.
Wearing christian shirts should not be our primary reason or our motivation to behave right. As the savior who was crucified is more important than the cross. Our motivation to love and behave right should be Jesus and not the rags we are wearing.
God does care of what we wear, not by shirts, but by righteousness.
I put on righteousness as my clothing... -Job 29:14
Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. -Romans 13:14
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